Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

White Oaks Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Oaks Close (BH22 9FF) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 220.4% higher than the Ferndown North average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Oaks Close (BH22 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Oaks Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road

Data Sources

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